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The undeniable success of Disney's Frozen can be best understood in the inspiration fans continue to draw from the film almost a year after its release. From stunning Halloween costumes to absolutely horrifying Halloween costumes, in addition to a...

The hugely popular manga Naruto is on the verge of its climax, and there is huge buzz surrounding its upcoming finale. Meanwhile, continuing from its first fan art campaign, Shonenjump. viz. com has begun accepting comments regarding Naruto memories.

We are already heading to the midway point of a jam-packed Fall 2014 anime season, and Japanese Men's lifestyle website, Men Joy! has asked 2,202 anime otaku on which series currently being shown in Japan is the one which they think is the very be...

Last month, Kotaku brought word that famed Square Enix game creator and character designer Tetsuya Nomura had done a version of Hatsune Miku. Now, we can see his take move about. You might know Square Enix game creator Tetsuya Nomura best for his ...

November 5, 2004 was when Crypton Future Media Inc. released the very first Japanese vocaloid with an official avatar named Meiko. A decade later, Meiko is now one of the most popular vocaloid characters out there, and to celebrate, Sega has relea...

And hamster waiters are the best waiters. By day, Twitter user Kawanabesatou oversees grave sites. And in his free time, he uploads photos of his pet hamsters tending bar, serving sushi, selling tombstones, and relaxing in their hamster homes.

This week's issue of Japanese gaming mag Famitsu has a nice little reveal for fans of Bandai Namco's Ace Combat series. More dogfighting action is coming to Nintendo 3DS in the form of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus, an enhanced version o...

The first original Japanese Godzilla film directed by Ishiro Honda was released in Japan on November 3, 1954. To celebrate the internationally famous monster's 60th birthday, the headman of Setagaya Ward in Tokyo yesterday handed a Letter of Appre...

It's time for some more news directly from Nintendo. A Nintendo Direct presentation is set for Wednesday, November 5, promising updates on upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games. The broadcast kicks off at 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET, and you can catch...

I have to admit, it's been a while since I've actually gasped while watching an anime. However, that's exactly what occurred after I processed the sheer beauty that was the first episode of A-1 Picture's Your Lie in April.

It's been a good day for anime and anime adjacent Kickstarter campaigns. With less than 40 hours to go, and plenty of social media support, the effort to crowdfund the production of a pilot for Joel Dos Reis Viegas and S&eacute;bastien Larroud&eac...

What is the strength of the Tales series? Truth be told, games from the series do not really deliver the best graphics in the systems where they get released. According to series producer Hideo Baba, it's the game's storylines and interesting char...

Higurashi When They Cry was first released on PC as a "sound novel" game, which is similar to a visual novel, but focuses more on the mood behind its sound and music. This week's issue of Famitsu magazine announced that it's getting a PlayStation ...

'Naruto' Manga Gets Tentative Finale Planning Posted by Chris Beveridge November 4, 2014 at 02:25 PM Naruto As things draw to a close for Naruto as the November 10th issue will be a double chapter installment that brings it to a close, some tentat...

There is already a script. That's what actor Keannu Reeves had mentioned repeatedly in the past. But is it time to get hyped? Apparently not. The script, according to Reeves was amazing and really something he would like to be part of.

REALISTIC 'ADVENTURE TIME' X 'BATMAN' MASHUP ART What time is it? BAT-VENTURE TIME! These digital 3D models are so lifelike that you'd think they were toys which begs the question: WHY AREN'T THESE TOYS!

The November issue of Young Ace magazine announced that the manga adaptation of BBC's Sherlock drama series will return. Jay will once again illustrate the series, which will return with a story that adapts the 3rd episode of the series' 1st seaso...

The official Shonen Jump YouTube channel has posted the video that announces that the Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma manga is getting an anime adaptation. The video features some panels coming from the said manga series.

Innovation is the thing that keeps humanity moving towards a new future. That's the sort of idea that is behind the Tokyo Design Week, which this year was renamed to the Tokyo Genius Expo. Gathering visionaries from all over the world every year t...

While U. S. -produced comics lag far beyond domestic titles in popularity in Japan, the recent string of high-profile live-action Marvel movies seem to be slowly building a fan base for their American icons.

Halloween for kids in Kobe City was made extra-special this year thanks to their friendly neighborhood gangsters. The notorious Yamguchi-gumi, Japan's largest yakuza organisation, turned the garage of their headquarters in Kobe into a Halloween ca...

'Blood Blockade Battlefront' Anime Adaptation Gets First Visual Posted by Chris Beveridge November 4, 2014 at 01:33 PM Blood Blockade Battlefront After revealing the main cast and staff for the series just a few days ago, the official site for Blo...

Japanese pop metal group BabyMetal has landed in New York City and the rock world is about to be turned upside down. The BABYMETAL BACK IN THE USA / UK TOUR 2014 concert series is landing at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City today and at t...

Shingeki no Bahamut Genesis - 05 Yeah all right, I'm in. . . No question about it, Shingeki no Bahamut is quite a lot of fun week in and week out. The plot is still a bit of a muddle as far as I'm concerned, but I don't think that's especially i...

Sentai Filmworks has announced the license of this season's Shirobako, Celestial Method, Wolf Girl and Black Prince. The three fall 2014 anime titles will be released on home video after streaming. Wolf Girl and Black Prince and is a romantic co...

EVERY KEYBOARD SHOULD BE THIS CUSTOM POKEMON KEYBOARD This custom computer keyboard by Ingrid Pierre replaces letters with something slightly less impactful to human history (so far…), POKEMON! Bulbasaur is B, Vulpix is V, Abra is A, you get the p...

Following the first episode's premiere as part of their new Broadcast Dub initiative, in which they asked fans to guess the actors involved, FUNimation has revealed the English cast for this season's historical anime Laughing Under the Clouds.

Youkai Watch is a role-playing video game developed and published by Level-5. The original game was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on July 11th, 2013. An anime adaptation has been airing in Japan since January 8th, 2014 and is one of the m...